| Name | Comparative Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Index | ||
| INFORM - Risk | High | The inform - risk for Nepal is estimated to be 4.9 (scale 0-10), which is considered high value as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 54 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Hazard | ||
| Average precipitation in depth | High | The average precipitation in depth for Nepal is estimated to be 1500 mm per year, which is considered high value as compared to 182 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 59 out of 182 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2018. (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.PRCP.MM) |
| Global Earthquake Hazard (GAR 15, 475-Year RP) | High | The global earthquake hazard (gar 15, 475-year rp) for Nepal is estimated to be 95.19 m/s^2 indicating peak ground acceleration, which is considered high value as compared to 43 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 14 out of 43 around the world. These estimates were taken from International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) & INGENIAR Ltda, made in 2015. (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0038576/Global-earthquake-hazard) |
| Global Extreme Heat Hazard (20-Year Return Period) | Very Low | The global extreme heat hazard (20-year return period) for Nepal is estimated to be 25.46 Celsius indicating wet bulb globe temperature, which is considered very low value as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 42 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Bank, made in 2017. (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0040194/Global-extreme-heat-hazar) |
| Global Landslide Hazard Map (Earthquake Trigger) | Very High | The global landslide hazard map (earthquake trigger) for Nepal is estimated to be 0.02 annual frequency of significant landslides per km^2, which is considered very high value as compared to 18 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 3 out of 18 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Bank, made in 2020. (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037584/Global-landslide-hazard-map) |
| PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure | Very High | The pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure for Nepal is estimated to be 99.73 micrograms per cubic meter, which is considered very high value as compared to 194 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 1 out of 194 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2017. (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3) |
| Exposure | ||
| Female Population | High | The female population for Nepal is estimated to be 13594578 (counts), which is considered high value as compared to 49 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 11 out of 49 around the world. These estimates were taken from WorldPop + World Bank, made in 2021. (https://www.worldpop.org/) |
| Forest area | High | The forest area for Nepal is estimated to be 41.59 % of land, which is considered high value as compared to 213 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 74 out of 213 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2020. (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS) |
| Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product over 1990–2015 | Low | The gridded global datasets for gross domestic product over 1990–2015 for Nepal is estimated to be 2244.16 (USD-2011), which is considered low value as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 34 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Aalto University, made in 2018. (https://www.nature.com/articles/sdata20184) |
| Net migration | Very High | The net migration for Nepal is estimated to be 208549 net total of migrants, which is considered very high value as compared to 194 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 22 out of 194 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2017. (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM) |
| Over 64 Population | Very High | The over 64 population for Nepal is estimated to be 1490516 (counts), which is considered very high value as compared to 49 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 7 out of 49 around the world. These estimates were taken from WorldPop + World Bank, made in 2021. (https://www.worldpop.org/) |
| Population Counts - Constrained Individual Countries 2020 UN-Adjusted | High | The population counts - constrained individual countries 2020 un-adjusted for Nepal is estimated to be 25216289 (counts), which is considered high value as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 12 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from WorldPop, made in 2021. (https://www.worldpop.org/) |
| Rural population | Very High | The rural population for Nepal is estimated to be 78.99 % of population, which is considered very high value as compared to 214 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 11 out of 214 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2021. (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS) |
| Under 14 Population | High | The under 14 population for Nepal is estimated to be 7077672 (counts), which is considered high value as compared to 49 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 16 out of 49 around the world. These estimates were taken from WorldPop + World Bank, made in 2021. (https://www.worldpop.org/) |
| Vulnerability | ||
| Ease of doing business score | Moderate | The ease of doing business score for Nepal is estimated to be 63.19 (0 = lowest performance to 100 = best performance), which is considered moderate value as compared to 190 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 94 out of 190 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2019. (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IC.BUS.DFRN.XQ) |
| Education Index | Moderate | The education index for Nepal is estimated to be 0.5 (scale 0-1), which is considered moderate value as compared to 34 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 16 out of 34 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/) |
| Food production index | High | The food production index for Nepal is estimated to be 114.67 (aggregate volume of agricultural production in comparison with the base period 2014-2016), which is considered high value as compared to 195 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 46 out of 195 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2020. (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.PRD.FOOD.XD) |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Very Low | The gdp per capita, ppp for Nepal is estimated to be 3878.44 (constant 2017 international $), which is considered very low value as compared to 178 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 143 out of 178 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2021. (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.KD) |
| Gross National Income | Low | The gross national income for Nepal is estimated to be 2426.07 (USD-2011), which is considered low value as compared to 34 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 22 out of 34 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/) |
| Health Index | Moderate | The health index for Nepal is estimated to be 0.78 (scale 0-1), which is considered moderate value as compared to 34 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 14 out of 34 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/) |
| Human Capital Index | Low | The human capital index for Nepal is estimated to be 0.5 (HCI) (scale 0-1), which is considered low value as compared to 173 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 111 out of 173 around the world. These estimates were taken from Human Capital Index, made in 2020. (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/HD.HCI.OVRL) |
| INFORM - Institutional Lack of Coping Capacity | High | The inform - institutional lack of coping capacity for Nepal is estimated to be 6.1 (scale 0-10), which is considered high value as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 51 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| INFORM - Infrastructural Lack of Coping Capacity | High | The inform - infrastructural lack of coping capacity for Nepal is estimated to be 5 (scale 0-10), which is considered high value as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 57 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| INFORM - Lack of Coping Capacity | High | The inform - lack of coping capacity for Nepal is estimated to be 5.6 (scale 0-10), which is considered high value as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 54 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| INFORM - Social-Economics Vulnerability | High | The inform - social-economics vulnerability for Nepal is estimated to be 5.5 (scale 0-10), which is considered high value as compared to 190 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 47 out of 190 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| INFORM - Vulnerability | High | The inform - vulnerability for Nepal is estimated to be 4.3 (scale 0-10), which is considered high value as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 75 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| INFORM - Vulnerable Groups | Low | The inform - vulnerable groups for Nepal is estimated to be 2.9 (scale 0-10), which is considered low value as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 128 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Life Expectancy | Moderate | The life expectancy for Nepal is estimated to be 70.56 years, which is considered moderate value as compared to 34 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 14 out of 34 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/) |
| Living Standards Index | Low | The living standards index for Nepal is estimated to be 0.48 (scale 0-1), which is considered low value as compared to 34 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 21 out of 34 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/) |
| Mean Schooling Years | Moderate | The mean schooling years for Nepal is estimated to be 4.75 years, which is considered moderate value as compared to 34 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 19 out of 34 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/) |
| Mortality rate under 5 | High | The mortality rate under 5 for Nepal is estimated to be 28.2 per 1K births, which is considered high value as compared to 193 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 64 out of 193 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2020. (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DYN.MORT) |
| Primary education, pupils | Very High | The primary education, pupils for Nepal is estimated to be 50.61 % female, which is considered very high value as compared to 5 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 1 out of 5 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2019. (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.PRM.ENRL.FE.ZS) |
| Subnational Human Development Index | Moderate | The subnational human development index for Nepal is estimated to be 0.57 (scale 0-1), which is considered moderate value as compared to 34 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 19 out of 34 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/about/) |
| Unemployment, female | Low | The unemployment, female for Nepal is estimated to be 4.93 % of female labor force modeled ILO estimate, which is considered low value as compared to 187 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 131 out of 187 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2021. (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.ZS) |
| Unemployment, male | Low | The unemployment, male for Nepal is estimated to be 5.2 % of male labor force modeled ILO estimate, which is considered low value as compared to 187 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 115 out of 187 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2021. (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.MA.ZS) |
| Vulnerable employment | Very High | The vulnerable employment for Nepal is estimated to be 76.31 % of total employment, which is considered very high value as compared to 187 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 25 out of 187 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2019. (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.VULN.ZS) |
| Climate Change | ||
| Consecutive dry days - CMIP5 monthly data on single levels | Very High | The consecutive dry days - cmip5 monthly data on single levels for Nepal is estimated to be 58.66 days, which is considered very high value as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 10 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2018. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip5-monthly-single-levels?tab=overview) |
| Consecutive wet days - CMIP5 monthly data on single levels | Low | The consecutive wet days - cmip5 monthly data on single levels for Nepal is estimated to be 13.03 days, which is considered low value as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 38 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2018. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip5-monthly-single-levels?tab=overview) |
| Max temperature - CMIP5 monthly data on single levels | Very High | The max temperature - cmip5 monthly data on single levels for Nepal is estimated to be 35.56 Celsius, which is considered very high value as compared to 51 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 2 out of 51 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2018. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip5-monthly-single-levels?tab=overview) |
| Min temperature - CMIP5 monthly data on single levels | Very Low | The min temperature - cmip5 monthly data on single levels for Nepal is estimated to be 4.4 Celsius, which is considered very low value as compared to 51 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 46 out of 51 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2018. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip5-monthly-single-levels?tab=overview) |
| Precipitation difference 2050/2022 - CMIP6 climate projections | High | The precipitation difference 2050/2022 - cmip6 climate projections for Nepal is estimated to be 0 kg/m/yr, which is considered high value as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 13 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2021. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip6?tab=overview) |
| Surface temperature difference 2050/2022 - CMIP6 climate projections | Very Low | The surface temperature difference 2050/2022 - cmip6 climate projections for Nepal is estimated to be 0.13 Celsius, which is considered very low value as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Nepal ranks at 41 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2021. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip6?tab=overview) |